Seminar on RTI Act held at BLW
BLW's seminar on RTI Act: A seminar on Right to Information (RTI) Act was held at BLW on Tuesday. The aim was to simplify the Act, promote transparency, find solutions to the problems in providing information, and motivate citizens to use this Act effectively.
Presiding over the seminar, Lalji Chaudhary, principal chief personnel officer-administration, said that the Right to Information is not just an Act, but the soul of democracy. It is a moral and legal responsibility to provide correct and accurate information to the citizens on time. He also suggested that a clear list of documents that are eligible and ineligible for making information available should be prepared, and timely file management should be ensured.
Speaking on the occasion, Manish Kumar Singh, senior law officer and central public information officer, gave detailed information on the basic sections of the Act, application process, role of public information officers, appeal process, and limitations of confidentiality through a powerpoint presentation. He also resolved the queries of the officers, appellate authorities, and employees present.
He highlighted how the BLW RTI Act Cell faces practical difficulties in obtaining information from the departments and emphasised the need to further strengthen the coordination mechanism to resolve them.
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